Playing-ball.



PLAYING BALL.

(Application filed Mar. 26, 1902A (No Model) quirements of the garlic.

nuns STATES harnnr Prion.

ELEAZER KEMPSHALL, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE I KEMPSHALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PLAYING-BALL.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 698,516, dated April 29, 1902.

Application filed March 26, 1902.

Tort/I13 whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that I, ELEAZER KEMPSHALL, a citizen of the United States, residingin Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Playing- Balls, of which the-following a specification.

This invention relates to playing-balls, and especially to those used in the game of golf; and its object is to provide an effective and durable hall which will meet the various ro- In the drawings forming partoi this speci- .iication, Figure 1 is a View, partlyin section, of a golf-ball made in accordance with my present improvel'nenls. .Fig. 2 is a view of a cup or half-shell which is used to form the casing of the ball. Fig. 3 shows anindented hemisphere used within the casing and pref erably forming the main portion of the shell. Fig. l isa diagramillustrating a stage in the process of manufacture. Fig. 5 illustrates the completion of the hall, and Fig. 0 is an enlarged fragment illustrating the relation of the several parts of the shell to each other and to the core.

In the several views similar parts are designated by similar characters of reference.

For the core of the ball I preferably on ploy a sphere 1 of l1ighly-vulcanized soft rubher, and over this I compress and weld apair of hemispherical plastic segments 2, consisting, preferably, of gutta percha, although other material maybe used. If desired, the core may be formed wholly of gutta-pereha or Wholly of rubber, or it may be built up in other Wayswithin the scope of my present improvements in the present instance the Welded gutta-percha segments form the main portion A of the ball. In said shell portion or sphere A, I form indentations or perforations 3, preferably all over theouter surface thereof. These indentations may be formed in any suitable manner, either before oral.- ter the segments :2 are welded together over the rubber core 1. Upon the sphere A, l preferably spread a thinlayerof celluloid l, which enters the indentations or depressions 3, forming interned teeth or hobs all over the ball.

Serial No. 100,0?2. (No model.)

This celluloid I allow to harden, so that the hobs may permanently retain their shape and position. The ball thus formed I iuclose in hemispherical segments 6, consisting, preferably, of plastic material, preferably wellcured celluloid, lined with fabric 6, the'celluloid being preferably very thin. The parts thus assembled I place between heating and compressing dies 7 and 8, whereby the celluloid shell is rendered plastic and caused to conform to the die, and the celluloid layer l is forced into the fabric and becomes keyed or embedded therein, so that the hobs 5 and 6' may be firmly jointed to or form partsupon the celluloid casing, whereby the latter is firmly keyed upon or interlocked with the gutta-percha sphere A. The compression in dieated at Fig. 5 is maintained until the shell cools and hardens. Thus it will be seen that I form at small expense a ball having a substantial shell of gutta-peroha faced withcel luloid, gaining the advantages ofthe latter and also preserving the advantage of a guttepercha shell.

It is understood that the celluloid casing B, Fig. 1, is not only keyed upon the guttepercha shell A, but also that the segments 6,

of which the casing is formed, are welded at their edges, and also that the inturned hobs prevent the celluloid shell from becoming disrupted from the ball in case there should be a break at the joint of the segments 6.

Other material of the celluloid or pyrox 'lin class or even other plastic 1nate1'ial-such, for instance, as guttapercha-may be used for the casing B, and manyother variations may be made within the scope of my present im provements.

Having described my invention, I claim--' 1. A playingball having a core and a shell thereon, said shell consisting of fabric and plastic material and having inturned hobs or teeth which engage said core.

2. A playing-ball having a sphere of guttapercha and a casing of celluloid thereon; said casing having iuturned hobs which penetrate the gutta-peroha.

A playing-ball having a sphere of guttaperoha and a casing of celluloid and fabric tic iiuremi; said casing having inturned hobs I guttzi-perchmand both said gut't'zi-perchaand which peuctmiu :hu guitzrporcfiia.

1-. A playing-bu1i comprising a rubber sphere, guttarperciizr sphere thereon, and a.

casing upon said guitmpercim sphere; said casing consisting (if celluloid and fabric and having intm-nmi hobs; which peneirate said said cclinlcid being pomprased upun said rubber sphere.

ELEAZER KEMPSIEALL. \Vitnesses:

G. STICKNEY, 1. J. W. GLARKSON. 

